Then, an incredible thing happened! The girl turned into a monkey. The monkey then ran away and climbed a tree. The grandmother chased the monkey. From the tree, the monkey said.

“Grandmother, I’m a monkey now. I cannot live with you anymore. You are all alone."

Then the monkey climbed up and disappeared. The grandmother was very sad. She regretted what she has done to her beloved granddaughter.

“ Please come back to me. Please forgive me, my granddaughter!’ but it was too late.

The little girl has turned into a monkey and never came home. The people of Roti Island believe this story. And that is why until now; people in the Roti Island never hit their children or other people’s child. They are afraid that the child would turn into a monkey. ***